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Intentions of Murder

1964 · 150 min

A slow, unsettling immersion into a woman's grim life, where obsession and quiet defiance simmer beneath a bleak surface.

Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Genres: Drama
Starring: Masumi Harukawa, Kō Nishimura, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Overview: The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

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Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Genres: Drama
Starring: Masumi Harukawa, Kō Nishimura, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
identity
class
survival
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Written by: Keiji Hasebe, Shōhei Imamura
Starring: Masumi Harukawa, Kō Nishimura, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Yūko Kusunoki, Ranko Akagi, Bumon Kahara, Yoshi Katō, Tanie Kitabayashi
Music: Toshirō Mayuzumi
Cinematography: Shinsaku Himeda
Runtime: 150 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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